Instructional Design Challenges

Here is why getting practice and feedback right is crucial for promoting deep learning.

This eLearning project toolkit is a brilliant example of how you can curate content for online learning. Not only that, it’s also a helpful resource for all stakeholders involved in eLearning with free tools, inspiration, and dedicated services for both old hands, and those new to the concept.

We have jobs because organizations need help. They hire someone who can help to improve their employees' performance, and help them to achieve milestones. I think suggesting the best tool or strategy could help, but not until we identify "why".

The final installment in the four-part series on Design Thinking for Instructional Design offers tips, techniques, and best practices to incorporate prototyping into your design process.

Look at the Internet as a collection of smaller units than a monolithic whole makes for a better user experience.

The third installment in this four part series on design thinking for Instructional Design is dedicated to a single mode of the design thinking process – Ideation.

In part two of the four-part series on Design Thinking for Instructional Design, we learn ways to incorporate design thinking activities into our existing instructional design process.

Instructional Designers face a very real threat from the advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. In this four-part series, learn how Design Thinking techniques can improve our instructional product by utilizing the uniquely human characteristics that separate man from machine.

Designing effective learning games is not for the timid. Karl Kapp and Sharon Boller know that well. It’s because of this that they have authored the ultimate guide to learning game design that’s called Play to Learn. In this article, I’ll provide you with an in-depth review of what this great piece of writing has to offer.

Whether it’s to prepare a pilot for landing a plane or teach a child basic programming skills, there are certain things to consider before choosing to develop a systems simulation. This article explores these considerations and provides practical guidance to support your decision making.

If employees play your instructional game, will they really learn anything? If you do not avoid these common learning game design mistakes, the answer just might be 'No'.

Last month, I felt compelled to write about a trend I’ve been seeing in our industry: Doing less with analyzing and meeting instructional and performance needs and doing more with building content. I think this started happening when rapid development tools could make anyone into a learning practitioner.